Tag: game shows

Over 15 years ago, ABC’s Who Wants To Be a Millionaire was THE TV event of late summer. It pushed the boundaries of what game shows were (Million dollar top prize! Dark and moody lighting!) and its popularity sparked an explosive end to a humdrum decade in the quizzer genre.

Millionaire went from a worldwide phenomenon helmed by Chris Tarrant, Regis Philbin, and others to… something far from its glorious late-90s, early 2000s heyday. Here in the U.S., it’s limping along with its fourth syndicated weekday host and a third major format tweak (i.e. “back to basics”).

Tim “Loogaroo” Connolly documents his thoughts:

Without question, WWTBAM was one of my all-time favorite shows. It captivated my attention from the word go, and I was among the throngs of people calling the show’s toll-free number every opportunity I got, hoping to get the call that would give me the opportunity at a big win. I even constructed a fansite for the show, doing my best to chronicle the exploits of each contestant before the constant waves of new contestants got to be overwhelming.

Finally after a few weeks, a new episode of Hollywood Game Night. However, I think this is the last new episode of the season, so I hope to continuing recapping next… whenever. This episodes, titled “Game Night, But That’s Another Story,” was a good contest with the typical cool variety of games presented by excellent emcee Jane Lynch. Continue reading “Hollywood Game Night, But That’s Another Story To End the Season?”

On this episode, “Clue Boom-Boom Pow!” Franklin WILL play against Bash, unwitting people WILL get humiliated by exploding confetti, and one contestant shouts “Yes!” so much that I think Daniel Bryan is his contestant coordinator.

This episode is titled “Battle of Champions,” but the twist is that two celebrities are returning champions, not the contestants. One of whom is very annoying. The losing civilian may receive something frightening: a Celebrity Fusion portrait. Okay, emcee Jane Lynch’s being tongue-in-cheek, but that prize is freakier than a Zonk.

NBC has released photos for the next two episodes of Hollywood Game Night. Thanks, Peacock! Hollywood Game Night, with its fun (unless it involves Martin Short) gameplay and upcoming merchandise may boost the ailing Thursday Night lineup. I may exaggerate, but its steady ratings in the mid-1s are a boon compared to the cancelled rookie sitcoms starring Sean Hayes and Michael J. Fox. Continue reading “[PHOTOS] Hollywood Game Night Returns to NBC Thursday”

Finally, the Party Box of the SMASH HIT (by NBC standards) game show, Hollywood Game Night, is coming soon. Jane Lynch greets us on the box art with a hearty “Hee-Yeaaa!” while blurry non-celebs have the time of their lives. Walmart customers will get their opportunity to get it the day after Valentine’s Day. Others shoppers will find it in other stores after Walmart’s exclusive window ends. The Party Box is currently available at the NBCUniversal Store for pre-order. Its release there is on 7 March.

Thanks to NBC scheduling, there’s a load to review. The first episode, Party Boys vs. Game Night Girls is very painful to watch thanks to Martin Short. Maybe at comedy, he’s an insufferable genius, but on this show, Short’s just insufferable.